Live air data

The Queensland Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation (DETSI) in collaboration with industry partners operates an air quality monitoring network across the state.

Data from the monitoring network is presented online as ambient concentration, air quality categories ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air/air-monitoring/air-quality-categories ) and smoke and dust health action levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ) which are updated hourly.

close ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F06%2F2025&hour=22# )

What’s new

View the current smoke and dust levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ) across Queensland and general guidance on what actions to take to protect your health during a smoke event

Current smoke and dust levels

There are currently no elevated health action levels ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/health/ ).

Based on PM2.5 readings at air monitoring stations and smoke sensors at Thursday 5 June 2025 10pm.

For current bushfire and smoke warnings, visit the Queensland Fire Department website ( https://www.fire.qld.gov.au/Current-Incidents ).

Thursday 5 June 2025 10pm Change date ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?category=meteorological&date=05%2F06%2F2025&hour=22#air-quality-table-date )

    • Hour Prev ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F06%2F2025&hour=21&category=meteorological ) Next ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05%2F06%2F2025&hour=23&category=meteorological )
    • Reset ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality )

Air quality data is available from 1 January 2020. Historical data back to 2010 is available on the Queensland Government data portal ( https://data.qld.gov.au/dataset?q=%22air+quality+monitoring%22 ). Individual stations have been monitoring for different time periods so data may not be available for all possible times.

  • Air quality ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=22&category=air-quality )
  • Organics ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=22&category=organics )
  • Hydrogen sulfide ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=22&category=hydrogen-sulfide )
  • Metals ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=22&category=metals )
  • Meteorological ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=22&category=meteorological )
  • Smoke sensors ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/?date=05/06/2025&hour=22&category=smoke-sensors )

Meteorological

Select a value within the table to generate charts ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/chart/ ) and to download air quality data ( https://apps.des.qld.gov.au/air-quality/download/ ).

South East Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Beaudesert250 WSW0.2
Beerwah66 ENE0
Blue Gum Reserve, Karalee7410.4
Boonah229 SW0.6
Burpengary0 N0
Caboolture0 N0
Caloundra124 SE0
Cannon Hill243 WSW0.468.913.40
Church weather station, Redbank Plains73.49.2
Coomera242 WSW1.180.713.10
Cooroy86 E0
Deagon222 SW0.3801310
Deception Bay203 SSW1.573.60
Eagleby281 W0.2
Eatons Hill41 NE0
Forest Lake--
Gatton267 W384.610.90
Hockey weather station, Raceview71.610.2
Josephville178 S1.280.411.60
Kilcoy82 E0
Kippa-Ring137 SE0
Lowood0 N0
Lytton213 SSW2.567.615.50
Maleny--
Moggill117 ESE0.1
Mountain Creek230 SW1.614.3
Mutdapilly185 S1.470.812.10
Nambour170 S0.190.811.720
North Maclean207 SSW0.992.810.20
Norwell21 NNE0
Parkwood180 S0.973.513.70
Petrie69 ENE0
Raceview148 SSE0.486.211.20
Redbank weather station, Redbank--
Redlands216 SW0.9
Ripley weather station, Ripley72.39.1
Riverview weather station, Riverview--
Rocklea126 SE0.376.513.710
South Brisbane199 SSW0.914.8
South Ripley weather station, South Ripley77.78.1
Southport244 WSW0.769.914.60
Springwood128 SE0.677.511.90
Swanbank weather station, Swanbank--
Tamborine Mountain16 NNE0
Tewantin220 SW0.4
Upper Kedron18 NNE0.1
Woolloongabba251 WSW0.667.414.70
Wynnum222 SW1.467.813.80
Wynnum West210 SSW1.778.813.40
South West Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Charleville130 SE0.411.8
Chinchilla0 N0
Dalby55 NE0.1
Goondiwindiofflineoffline
Highfields0 N0
Miles0 N0
Oakey169 S0
Pittsworth44 NE0
Rangeville225 SW0.674.810.7
Roma133 SE0.510.3
Stanthorpe0 N0
Toowoomba178 S0.270.710.720
Warwick74 ENE0
Wide Bay-Burnett
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Bundabergofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gayndah0 N0
Hervey Bay152 SSE0.2
Kingaroy0 N0
Maryborough242 WSW1.284.610
Tin Can Bay67 ENE0.1
Toogoom0 N0
Gladstone
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Aldoga253 WSW0.1939.10
Auckland Point151 SSE2.254.718.30
Boat Creek287 WNW1.469.514.330
Boyne Island192 SSW159.8-00
Clinton190 S1.861.815.60
South Gladstone191 S0.960.516.710
Targinie165 SSE0.562.815.80
Central Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Biloela101 E0.4
Blackwater225 SW1.171.8100
Bluff208 SSW0.351.513.90
Emeraldofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Gracemere0 N0
Longreach106 ESE2.212.4
Moranbah (Cunningham Way)313 NW0.582.4100
Moranbah (Utah Dr)251 WSW0.29
Parkhurst45 NE0.28710.4
Yeppoon0 N0
Whitsunday
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Abbot Pointofflineofflineofflineofflineoffline
Proserpineofflineoffline
Sarina178 S1.1
West Mackay238 WSW0.813.3
North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Ayr127 SE1.516.20
Charters Towers102 ESE0
Ingham48 NE0
Townsville
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Coastguard192 SSW2.265.519.500
Environment Park193 SSW0.768.218.700
Kirwan27 NNE0
Lennon Drive178 S1.167.719.100
North Ward148 SSE263.719.30
South Townsville105 ESE0
Stuart144 SE-
Far North Queensland
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
Atherton32.8 NNE0
Cairns180 S1.476.62000
Gordonvale137.8 SE0.8
Innisfail0 N0
Mareeba182.7 S0.1
Mossman150 SSE0.1
Weipa103 ESE2.425.6
Mount Isa
StationWind direction deg aboutWind speed m/s aboutHumidity % aboutTemperature °C aboutSolar radiation W/m² aboutRainfall mm about
The Gap190 S0.514.7

None of the data is validated (0% validated, 0/354 records)

The data used to compile this air quality information comes directly from the department's air monitoring network and has only undergone a preliminary quality check. Data is retrieved from the stations every hour and after quality checks, is available approximately 1 hour later.

All data on this site is shown in Australian Eastern Standard Time (AEST).

  • If there is no data measured for a parameter, or data could not be retrieved from the monitoring station at this hour, no data is shown in the cell.
  • An offline message in a cell indicates that measurements are temporarily unavailable due to equipment servicing or failure. See network status ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/network-status ).

About these Meteorological parameters

Wind direction

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place. The measurement indicates the direction the wind is coming from.

Wind direction is measured in degrees.

More information about Wind direction ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#windspeed )

Wind speed

When high pollutant concentrations occur at a monitoring station, wind data records can determine the general direction and area of the emissions. Identifying the sources means planning to reduce the impacts on air quality can take place.

Wind speed is measured in metres per second.

More information about Wind speed ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#windspeed )

Humidity

Like temperature and solar radiation, water vapour plays an important role in many thermal and photochemical reactions in the atmosphere.

Humidity is measured in percentage.

More information about Humidity ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#humidity )

Temperature

Measuring temperature supports air quality assessment, air quality modelling and forecasting activities.

Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius.

More information about Temperature ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#temperature )

Solar radiation

Measuring solar radiation is beneficial for modelling photochemical smog events, as the intensity of sunlight has an important influence on the rate of the chemical reactions that produce the smog. The cloudiness of the sky, time of day and geographic location all affect sunlight intensity.

More information about Solar radiation ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#solar )

Rainfall

Rain has a ‘scavenging’ effect when it washes particulate matter out of the atmosphere and dissolves gaseous pollutants. Removing particles improves visibility. Where there is frequent high rainfall, air quality is generally better.

More information about Rainfall ( https://www.qld.gov.au/environment/pollution/monitoring/air-monitoring/meteorology-factors#rainfall )